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Attention, brides and bridezillas: Don’t get married! At least not until you attend the Oklahoma Bridal Show at noon Sunday at Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. There, you can meet wedding experts, see spectacular fashions, get ideas, taste cakes and win prizes, ’til death do you part. Tickets are $10.99-$13. Call 602-8500 or visit okbride.com.

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Ring in 2013 with a few rounds of Thunder! Your favorite NBA team storms Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno, at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and next Wednesday, to face off against, respectively, the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. There will be blood. Tickets are $120-$300. Call 800-745-3000 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

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Get all shook up when renowned Elvis Presley tribute artist Travis LeDoyt rocks Riverwind Casino, 1544 State Highway 9 in Norman. He’ll perform hits from Presley’s prime at 8 p.m. Saturday, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and so many other songs your mom once screamed and cried over. Tickets are $10- $15. Call 322-6000 or visit riverwind.com.

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Could it be true? You can enjoy ice skating and give to charity at the same time? Yes! Now through Sunday, the Norman Outdoor Holiday Ice Rink is open, benefiting the Assistance League of Norman. Find the rink at Marc Heitz Chevrolet, 1221 Ed Noble Parkway. Admission is $10 for adults needing skates, $7 for adults who bring their own, and $5 for kids age 5 and under. Visit normanicerink.com.

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Now in its 41st year, Asleep at the Wheel returns to town as lively as ever. The Grammy-winning kings of Texas swing take the stage at Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main in Norman, at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $40-$50. Call 321-9600 or visit soonertheatre.org.

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Hey, kids! Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, wants you to rock in the new year with Spaghetti Eddie! The “kindie” rocker will appear live in concert at noon Friday, and the show is free with general admission, which is $9.95-$11.95. Arrive early for a kazoo and a party hat. Call 602-6664 or visit sciencemuseumok.org.

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Fresh from his TBS talk show, George Lopez returns to his stand-up roots. At 8 p.m. Saturday, he’ll take the stage at WinStar World Casino, 777 Casino Ave. in Thackerville. Nick at Nite reruns of his ABC sitcom have garnered him a young fan base, but this show’s 18-and-up only. So expect dirty jokes. Tickets are $41- $61. Call 800-622-6317 or visit winstarworldcasino.com.

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If sleeping overnight at the zoo is on your bucket list, it’s about to get one item shorter. Starting at 7 p.m. Saturday (and ending 9 a.m. the next morning), it’s Zoosnooze at Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. That includes a guided night hike with hot cocoa and popcorn, and breakfast when you wake. Parents must accompany children; ages 4 and up only. Tickets are $10 per adult, $25 per child. Call 425-0218 or visit okczooed.com.

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About to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Mountain Smoke presents its new album, Roads Well Traveled, with two shows Sunday at UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth in Edmond. The acoustic newgrass band plays at 3 and 7 p.m.; tickets are $20 and $25, respectively, which includes the CD. Call 818-5591 or visit ucojazzlab.com.

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Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S. Bryant in Edmond, has hosted several world-class performers, but never a musical composed in-house. That will change at 3 p.m. Sunday with the premiere of Jeremiah, a production featuring the art of step dancing and a 12-piece orchestra. Admission is free. Call 285-1010 or visit armstrongauditorium.org.

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Ever wanted to see Keira Knightley in shorts? What about Judi Dench? Colin Firth? Jason Alexander? They’re all part of Stars in Shorts, a feature-length collection of seven short films covering everything from funerals to sexting. Gotta catch ’em all at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday- Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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It’s a New Age holiday as Mannheim Steamroller rolls back into town for two holiday music concerts Saturday. Making its 27th Christmas tour, the venerable “18th-century rock band” plays at 5 and 8 p.m. at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are $25-$75. Call 800-869-1451 or visit celebrityattractions.com.

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Art moves with Art Moves, the continuing series of free performances and creative demonstrations during the noon hour throughout downtown OKC. Today, A Shade of Blue covers the jazz soundtrack of A Charlie Brown Christmas at Chase Tower, 100 N. Broadway. And next Wednesday, Dec. 26, the Mark Giammario Quartet brings the bebop to Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Call 270-4848 or visit artscouncilokc.com.

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Greg Jacobs, Travis Linville and Susan Herndon join forces to pay tribute to none other than folk legend Woody Guthrie at a tribute concert Friday at Midway Deli, 601 W. Eufaula in Norman. They’ll perform covers of songs made famous by the Oklahoma-born musician, as well as a few originals inspired by him. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the show, which runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 321-7004.

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If Dec. 21 indeed turns out to be the day that wipes humanity away, at least you can go out with culture first. From 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Maya Trading Company presents the 12.21.12: End of the World multimedia art exhibition at Istvan Gallery, 1218 N. Western, featuring hors d’oeuvres and a dance performance. Admission is free. Call 831-2874 or visit istvangallery.com.

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